Mankee-Sookram & Co is a Port of Spain based law firm led by Ria N. Mankee-Sookram, an Attorney-at-Law who specializes in family business and wealth advisory. The firm focuses on guiding family enterprises through complex transitions, with emphasis on governance, succession planning, and dispute resolution. Ria Mankee-Sookram is the founder and Chair of The Family Business Association of the Caribbean and a certified Mediator, Arbitrator and Negotiator, bringing cross-border experience to Caribbean clients. The principal at Mankee Advisory, she provides specialist services to family enterprises and is the author of The Seven Domains of the Family Business: The Journey to a Multigenerational Legacy.

The firm embraces a client service approach built on three pillars: educate, engage and empower. It delivers bespoke legal and advisory services to families and businesses to help them make informed decisions, build trusted relationships, and shape durable legacies. Its service lines include legal counsel for corporate matters as well as family governance and wealth planning, and it offers an initial consultation to discuss goals.

With a track record of engagement in the Caribbean professional community, Mankee-Sookram & Co is recognized for its focus on family enterprise and private wealth. Ria Mankee-Sookram is a Vice Chair of the CIArb Trinidad and Tobago Chapter, underscoring the firm s commitment to professional standards and dispute resolution excellence; she also serves as founder and Chair of The Family Business Association of the Caribbean. The firm is the principal at Mankee Advisory and the author of The Seven Domains of the Family Business.

About Mankee-Sookram & Co.
Practice areas
Family
Corporate & Commercial
Private Client

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Family

Mankee-Sookram & Co provides family business advisory and governance services grounded in the founder s experience as a Family Business and Wealth Advisor. The firm assists families in designing governance structures, developing succession plans and preserving multigenerational wealth, while offering mediation and arbitration to resolve disputes and maintain constructive dialogue within the family enterprise.
Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage
Military Divorce
Same Sex & LGBT
Annulment

Corporate & Commercial

The firm delivers corporate and commercial counsel for Caribbean businesses focusing on formation governance cross-border transactions and contract matters. By integrating family business insights with commercial expertise, it helps clients with structuring, compliance, risk management and timely dispute resolution when needed.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls

Private Client

Private client services include estate planning and wealth transfer guidance for families and individuals, drawing on the firm s focus on family wealth and succession planning. The approach emphasizes asset protection, trusts and governance to support family legacies in the Caribbean.
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law

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